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Suspect grabbed over alleged murder of pregnant woman
The Police at Suntreso in Kumasi have arrested a 29-year-old woman in connection with an alleged murder of a pregnant woman, at Aburaso, in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of Ashanti.
Adwoa Pokuah, suspect, was said to have quarreled with the deceased, Akosua Attah, 22, on Wednesday.
Pokuah allegedly stabbed the chest and other parts of the body of the deceased, at about 4pm, and she fell unconscious and was rushed to the Suntreso Hospital, a police source told the Ghanaian Times..
Personnel at the hospital realised the deceased had stabbed wounds and died a few minutes after admission.
According to the source, the deceased mentioned the suspect’s name and accused her of inflicting knife wounds on her.
Preliminary investigation led to the arrest of Pokuah, who was in police custody.
At the time of filing this report, the body of the deceased had been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for autopsy.
FROM KINGSLEY E.HOPE, KUMASI
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
